1920 reforms
...r unions, and socialists were just working-class people who wanted more government operated facilities so they’re jobs would be funded by the government. 3) Minorities and women were both looked down on and kept from participating in activities that white males and the elite could participate in. They couldn’t vote or attend most universities because they were thought of as less intelligent than other people. Many reformers tried to solve these problems. Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois both tried to gain equal rights for blacks. They both had different methods though. Booker T. Washington wanted peaceful methods and for blacks to prove themselves to whites. Dubois wanted an intellectual vanguard of blacks to set an example for whites and also created the NAACP. Dubois methods seemed to work better for equal rights and the NAACP is still around today. The Society of American Indians tried to gain equal rights for Native Americans but failed because of disputes between tribes and failed in the 1920s. The “Woman Movement” fought to keep women out of homes and put them into social activities, get higher education, and get paid labor. They got some successful reforms but most didn’t come to later on. 4) Teddy Roosevelt was a very good example of the Progressive America. He was referred to as the “Progressive President” for his many accomplishments as a leader and strong promotion towards reforms in the early 1900s. He used his presidency in very innovative ways. He felt he could do whatever he wanted to help the people of America as long as the Constitution didn’t prohibit him from doing the action. This was known as the stewardship the...